Bitcoin, a crypto asset (virtual currency), surpassed $ 49,000 for the first time in trading on the 14th, setting a new record high.
Bitcoin temporarily rose to about $ 49,694. As of 10:10 am New York time, it is around $ 48,904. It has increased by almost 70% since the beginning of the year. Another crypto asset, Ether, also hit a record high on the 13th, up about 150% year-to-date.